speedbird Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Hi guys. I’m still relatively new around here having joined a couple of days ago. Needless to say I’m still trying to find my way round. Anyway I though should pass on some info regarding a very good alternative to Johnsons clear that’s readily available in the UK. If you’re all aware of it then please forgive me for passing on old news but so far I have not seen any one mention it. Quick shine floor finish is available from Lakeland stores throughout the UK. It may be available elsewhere but I get mine from the Lakeland’s store in meadow hall in Sheffield. Quick shine is a milky white liquid that dries crystal clear with a high gloss finish. It has about the same viscosity as clear and can be used in exactly the same way. it’s a bit expensive at £10.99 but you get 800 ml in a bottle. I have been using it now for over a year and I have had no problems at all in fact the finish after three coats seems flatter and more glossy than clear and it doesn’t seem to darken the colours as much. It also seems less not to run or puddle as much as clear. To be honest I have three full bottles of clear in the cupboard but I’ve not used a drop since I got this bottle of quick shine. I cant say how it sprays however as I have not done that yet but its great for thinning Tamiya paints and make them much easier to brush paint. IMPORTANT!!! MAKE SURE YOU GET THE STUFF IN THE GREEN BOTTLE AND NOT THE RED ONE AS THAT’S SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT I have posted a link below, hope that’s ok and once again if this product is familiar to anyone reading then please accept my apologies. .. http://www.lakeland.co.uk/20286/Quick-Shine-Floor-Finish Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Thanks Mike - I hadn't heard of it, but I will check it out. Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Good to know, thanks. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noeyedears Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 i have a bottle, works perfectly well. brushes nice but its thin so watch the runs, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Interesting. Anybody sprayed it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Does nobody else use 'Astonish'? exactly the same as this but 99p for 750ml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcap Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Great tip- off Mike thank you. Just a question however. Does it take masking tape OK and being sprayed over (Acrylics, Enamels & Alclad etc.) OK or have any problems been identified during use with any of these mediums? Thanks again. Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedbird Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Gary...it takes masking tape just fine as long as its low tac..it works fine with acrylics and enamels no problems at all. as for alclad I cant say as I dont use it...black knight..forgive my ignorance but isnt astonish used as a paint stripper? Or have i got mixrd up with something else lol? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Gary...it takes masking tape just fine as long as its low tac..it works fine with acrylics and enamels no problems at all. as for alclad I cant say as I dont use it...black knight..forgive my ignorance but isnt astonish used as a paint stripper? Or have i got mixrd up with something else lol? Mike The 'Astonish' I get is in a soft yellow plastic bottle, at any discount store. The constituent parts are exactly the same as new Klear. Although we do not have Lakeland nor their products here I had someone send me the list of ingredients and instructions; exactly the same as the other two. I've been using Astonish for about 3 years, side by side with [the last of] my Klear. And like your Lakeland product it gives a good gloss quicker [3 coats] and less likely to pool on some surfaces. I mainly brush on, and I always get micro bubbles with Klear, but not Astonish. Might be the same for your product. It sprays the same, requires no thinning. The a/b can be cleaned out with meths or cellulose thinners [as I do with Klear] I use it where ever and when ever I would have used Klear, even on leather and wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Also from Lakeland Underwoods High Shine Floor polish is excellent and half the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedbird Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Ooooop didnt know about any of those products guys....do you chaps know about hob bright hob cleaner? Its ever so slightly abrasive and its great when used as s rubbong compound on canopies and other scratched clear parts.follow this up witha polish with t cut then a final coat of clear etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcap Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Thanks for the reply and clarity Mike. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Been using it for a while now. Works well sprayed and for canopy dipping. Cleans well from the airbrush using Ultimate airbrush cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuck Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Many of us includeing myself go to great lengths to make canopys nice and shiny. But there are some who spend many hours weathering their models to give the scale effect of looking like the real thing, well looking at most pics of active aircraft the canopys were pretty gruby. Just food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Many of us includeing myself go to great lengths to make canopys nice and shiny. But there are some who spend many hours weathering their models to give the scale effect of looking like the real thing, well looking at most pics of active aircraft the canopys were pretty gruby. Just food for thought. I think that you may have misinterpreted the photos you refer to, if they are indeed of active service aircraft. If there's anything that a pilot needs to be spotless and clean, it's the windscreen and the canopy. Mistaking a spot of dirt on the Perspex for an approaching fighter is bad enough, but the other way around might be fatal. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelman182 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Wow - was just looking for some new canopy coating - looked in Lakeland at 'Quick Shine' - CRIPES! - £10+ for 500ml? WTF?? Got some Pledge Multi Surface Wax from Sainsbury's (£3.15 for 750ml) instead. Just tested it (dipping only) and it's done the job. Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Hi Kev - that's the one I've got and I'm pretty sure it's the 'new version' of Klear (mine has "Formally known as Klear"* on the label) so all the advice here applies to that too * I think this should be 'formerly'. Unless they're right and I need to dress up to use it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Is this the Astonish you're talking about? Link The 'Astonish' I get is in a soft yellow plastic bottle, at any discount store. The constituent parts are exactly the same as new Klear. Although we do not have Lakeland nor their products here I had someone send me the list of ingredients and instructions; exactly the same as the other two.I've been using Astonish for about 3 years, side by side with [the last of] my Klear. And like your Lakeland product it gives a good gloss quicker [3 coats] and less likely to pool on some surfaces. I mainly brush on, and I always get micro bubbles with Klear, but not Astonish. Might be the same for your product.It sprays the same, requires no thinning. The a/b can be cleaned out with meths or cellulose thinners [as I do with Klear]I use it where ever and when ever I would have used Klear, even on leather and wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 That looks like one of the incarnations of the bottle. Sometimes it has ''Flawless [in big letters as the name above] Wood Floor Polish''. Recently I saw some in a Poundworld or Poundland shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 How much was it there then? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscount806x Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 How much was it there then? Depends whether they have an 80p day on or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelman182 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Hi Kev - that's the one I've got and I'm pretty sure it's the 'new version' of Klear (mine has "Formally known as Klear"* on the label) so all the advice here applies to that too * I think this should be 'formerly'. Unless they're right and I need to dress up to use it heh heh - and I've sold my 'black tie' clothes ( as I no longer attend functions ), so I guess I'll have to be surreptitious about using that stuff! It looks the same consistency and colour as my last bottle of Klear, and the results are identical, so that'll do for me. Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destructions Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Hey guys I stumbled upon a great discovery after giving up trying to find Klear, I discovered this Wilko Laquer Acrylic Spray Clear 400ml £3.95 a can and you only need a fine coat so one tin would easily do ten models (not confirmed just a guess) no messing with air brushes spray straight out of the can. I have tried this on an Italeria Black Panther Tornado 1.48 which if you know the model has extensive decal layout and also a 1.35 Tamiya SAS Jeep both worked a charm the lacquer lay down perfectly flat, no yellowing, dried quickly and dried really hard within 24 hours (dry to the touch within an hour) two things to watch is that it is very sticky so try not to touch model or finger marks will not be correctable and dries very shiny but after weathering and washes the shine disappears. Perfect for car models though produces a gleaming shine, in the range they have the lacquer, primers and a range of colours all at £3.95. This range has definitely made my life easier with modelling and very reasonably priced. Its designed to be used on plastic, its acrylic and dries really hard only positive things to say about this product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 On 16/08/2015 at 14:48, modelman182 said: Got some Pledge Multi Surface Wax from Sainsbury's (£3.15 for 750ml) instead. Just tested it (dipping only) and it's done the job. Kev That's the stuff I use as well, and at my current rate of usage it should last me to about twenty years after I've pegged-it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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